Merkava

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US/mɛɹˈkɑvə/US/məɹˈkɑvə/

proper noun

A tank developed and used by the Israeli Defense Forces.

OriginHebrew מֶרְכָּבָה →
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Meanings

proper nounMerkava (plural Merkavas)

plural Merkavas

  1. governmentA tank developed and used by the Israeli Defense Forces.

    It is particularly satisfying and funny when a Merkava is destroyed because I vividly remember the "israeli" propaganda back in 2006 about this tank and how it could not be destroyed, then we witnessed the "Merkava massacre" in the glorious Hjeir Valley in South Lebanon.

    2026 March 25, @political_aya__, X

Origin

  1. Hebrewמֶרְכָּבָה“a chariot”
  2. EnglishMerkava

From Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה (“a chariot”)

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APA

Merkava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merkava

MLA

“Merkava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merkava. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Merkava,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merkava.

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